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`P. COMPTON.

Bee Hive.

- Patented M35/,19, 1868.

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PETER COMPTON, OFSULLIVANS'VILLE', NEW YORK.

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IMPROVEMBN T IN BEE-RIVES.

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Be it 4known that I, PETER COMPTON, of Sullivansville, in the county of Chemung, and Stateof New York, have invented a new and 'useful Improvementin Bee-Hives; and do .hereby declare that the following is a.` full, clear, and exact description thereof; whichwiill enable those skilled in th art to make 4and hse the same` `reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

.The nature of my invention relates to improvements in bee-hives, having foi` therob'jectga rea'dynieans of protecting the bees from vthe attacks of insects or other'colonies .of bees; `also, a meansotftransferring them` from one hive to another, more lperfect ventilation',` an arrangement lof' boxeswhereby theshox-lioney maybe p readily taken ,out-in cakes as required for use, and a means of shutting ofi the communication between themain f hive and the upper portion, where the glass boxes arel placed, as'will be more fully describedonfreference to the drawings, in which- Figure 1 represents aperspective viewfoif my improved hive,

Figure 2 a 'section on the line z :e of iig. I8,'and i Figure 3 a. section on 'the line y y-of iig. 2.

Similar letters represent corresponding parts all the iignres.

A represents the base. h Y a -B, themain portion, whichfis secured to the bottom, A, by the staples and links a. T he'central portion oF the part, A, .corresponding in lsize and shapcto the interior of the portion B, is composed of a webbing of {ine-- ,wire cloth, to admit a circulation voi' air. i a

c c are openings into the portion B of lthe hive, for the passage in` and-out ofthe becs,'which said openings may be closed againstthe attacks of other bees orinse'cts by turning the button c,`having'openings through it corresponding vrith the said holes c c, but which are protected by perforated covering of wire cloth or sheet metal,

el is another opening above thesad openings c, for the admission of air or" light, as maybe desired, at the? proper times, and which may be covered by the button d, having an opening '.overed by perforated material, or it may be entirely closed, and the light shut out, by the other end of the said button, if. desired.

ve is another opening, communicating with the interior of the part, B, which maybe used' for transferring the bees from the hive to another, or from another to it, by means of the tube e, havingzono end inserted into the said opening e, and the other end into 'a corresponding opening in the other hive.

e2 is also a swinging cover for the said openingteorresponding with the said cover d.

' C is acap, place'dupon the top offthe part, B, in which are disposed the glass boxes for the reception oi' the box-honey. l v i Y VD D are the glass boxes,'pro`vided with openings ff in 'their bottoms, corresponding withholes in the top mofthe part, B, through which the bees may passup and dow-n forjthe purpose of depositing the honey in the said boxes. I

D These passagesmay be closed to the passage of the bees by the interposition of the plates g g between the said boxes and the part, B, theV plates having perforated portions, which may be placed over the openings, and admit the air from one part to the other, or the plain portions of the said platesmay b'e laid over the openings, stopping the passage of either air or light. i i

The said boxesD D are provided with cross-pieces on their tops, arranged at suitable distances apart, the ends being dropped 'into notches in the lupper edges of the side pieces of the boxes, in a. 'manner to be readily taken out or` replaced, and between each cross-piece his arranged a piece of tin or other thin sheet metal, which serves to cause a separation of the honey deposited on each cross-'piece from the other, whereby, when the box has been illed, and 'replaced in the hive by another, the part adhering'to each cross-piece may be taken out separately from the other, which. may remain in thebox unmolested until it is wanted for use'.

lc represents a hinged covering for the boxes D; whereby the honey is Aprotected from' insects when the ,boxV has beentaken out of the hive.

llrepresentsanopening into the cap, C, to provide a circulation of air in winter, and prevent the formation .of ice ox) frost inside the hive, from the' heatedl air from the bees accumulating in the top of the hive, and con-v gealing therein,y which, by this arrangement, will pass o" through the said opening Z into the aix', and theifeby preserve the air within the hive ino drier stote. The -ca-p,f(],v is connected to the pai-LVB, by a. loose connection, which admitsof its ready removal or replacement. f-

One side of the part, B, is connected'to the other parts by an adjustable connection, whereby it is readily removed, to take out the honey which may bc deposited in it, or for any other purpose.

Having thus fully described my improvements, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is, 1. The herein-deserbedimpr'ovedrbeedlirve, nrhen constructed and nrrzinged snbsten'tially as and for the purpose described. Y I

v2. In combimgtion with theboxesD D, pvovided with the detachable portions hh, and metal strips iz', the metallic perforated covers 1c, substantially as and for the purpose described.

, PETER COMPTON. Witnesses:

DANIEL CARPENTER, WILLIAM WORDEN. l 

